New York City / Teachers Retirement System

Agency file

Teachers Retirement System

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Teachers Retirement System administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 451 employees with median total compensation of $80,201; the highest distinct record was $279,185.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $39M
Employees: 451
Median total: $80,201
Highest record: $279,185

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$25$210,275+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 451 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,201) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,043 (96%)
Overtime — $84 (0%)
Other — $3,271 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$4,900

$52,412

$80,201

$114,509

$166,380

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $166,380 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner

72 · $80,079

Computer Systems Manager

45 · $173,036

Summer College Intern

44 · $1,417

Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner

36 · $51,531

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist

33 · $113,455

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Wajih Aziz

Cyber Security Analyst/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$15,656

Base pay: $15,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,656
Hire date: 2023-09-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,800
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 459.5

Wajih Aziz is a Cyber Security Analyst at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $15,656.

Judy Li

Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$15,359

Base pay: $13,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,359
Hire date: 2011-02-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,246
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 387.85

Judy Li works as a Associate Retirement Benefits Examiner for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Judy earned $15,359 in 2025.

Shannon Ahr

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$15,308

Base pay: $15,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,308
Hire date: 2024-01-07
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 901.5

At Teachers Retirement System, Shannon Ahr serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,308.

Addree Barua

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$15,257

Base pay: $15,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,257
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 894.75

At Teachers Retirement System, Addree Barua serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,257.

Amy Liu

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$15,127

Base pay: $14,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,127
Hire date: 2024-11-17
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 842

Amy Liu is a College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $15,127.

Aarush Desai

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$12,935

Base pay: $12,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,935
Hire date: 2025-01-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 708.75

Aarush Desai holds the role of College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,935.

Bryana Shenton

Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$10,740

Base pay: $10,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,740
Hire date: 2025-05-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $144,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 140

Bryana Shenton holds the role of Administrative Retirement Benefits Specialist at Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $10,740.

Rafael Santana Jr

College Aide/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$10,544

Base pay: $10,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,544
Hire date: 2024-11-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 602.5

Rafael Santana Jr works as a College Aide for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Rafael earned $10,544 in 2025.

Shay Sontze

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$10,120

Base pay: $10,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,120
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 544

Shay Sontze works as a College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III for Teachers Retirement System based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Shay earned $10,120 in 2025.

Ibrahem Abdul

Telecommunications Associate/Teachers Retirement System

2025 total comp

$9,280

Base pay: $9,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,280
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,350
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 41
Regular Hours: 315

At Teachers Retirement System, Ibrahem Abdul serves as a Telecommunications Associate based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $9,280.